News live: Joyce denies One Nation wants White Australia policy as Plibersek accuses party of equivocating on ‘mass deportation’

A One Nation MP has suggested deporting people who overstay their visas while seeking medical care—a position that prompted Labor politician Plibersek to accuse the party of equivocating on mass deportation, The Guardian reports. Joyce defends One Nation against allegations it supports the White Australia policy, saying the controversy stems from media misinterpretation of comments about immigration history, and insisting that the party's leader does not want that policy back. The dispute reflects ongoing political tension over One Nation's immigration stance.

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